The times. (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, May 11, 1900, Image 1

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ItANGK OF THERMOMKTEn.rollowlng Tcas the range of the thermometer at Th* Trrnes oflioF! vr.*trrdav:0 A. M.. ?0* 12 M.. <M; 3 p. M.. rrf: fi p. aj..?T: S P. M.. 53: 12 M.. 50. Avcrage Tem-,j>8ture.. 5S. iWEATHEK FORECAST. ?Forecast for* Friday and Saturday:Virginia?Fair and ?Grarmer Friday anJS.tturday. fresh nothwesterly winds. fcecomintc variable.North Carolina?Fair Friday and Satur?day warmer in central and .-astern portlons Friday; northerly windj. K-coming:variable.VOL. 15. KO. 78.RICHMOND VA..FBIDAY. MAY II. 1900,|>KIC? TWO CENTS.DEMOCRAT AGAINLOSES HIS SEATMr. Crawford Ousted by a jClose VoteA MAI) GOVERNOR!Mr. Linnev Thus Characterized Gov- iernor Russell.THE CLARK CASE POSTPONEDIt AYill Be Taken Up Next Tuesday toihe Bsdusion of AH OtherBusiness in the Senate? Euloijies L'roiiouneetl on tlieLate Samuel liaird,ol' Louisia.ua. ?WASHINGTON, May 10.?Thc House today by a very narrow margin of two voiesunseaicd Mr. Crawford, of North Carolina,i*. Dcmoerat, and seated in his place Mr.pearson. of North Carolina. who was aBieaibcr of the Fifty-fourth and Fiity-fifthCongresses.Mr. Pearson is the third Republican tobe stated by the present House. Both thecontestant and thc contestee had theirinnings on Ihe fioor to-day, and Mr. Lin?ney, of North Carolina, wound u,> tlie de?bate with a characteristic speeeh.The votes were very close. The minorityresolution, deClaring the sittlng numbercntitied to the seat, was defeated by onevote.Mr. Jaek, a 1'ennsylvania Republican.voted with the Democrats on both rollealls. On the lirst vote iiftccn Republi?cans were absent and unpaircd, and onthe second twelve were absent and unpaired.When the debate opened Mr. Pearson?was given lifty minutes' time in which tciaddress the House In his own uehalf.Mr. Pearson had a large cha'ri crectedln tae area in froiH >>f thc Speakpr's-.chair,whirh. he claimed, iilusirated the mannerin which the black vote in his dlstrlct hadbeen suppressed. ,Mr. Pears ? ;-, was followed by Mr. Craw?ford, ihe sitting mexnber, who defendedhis right to the seat in an hour's speeeh.POLJTlCALi TRIMMER.Mr. Crawford declared that two hundredthousand people in the Nin'.h North Caro?lina District were on trial to-day. Theyhad a right to say who should representthem in tho House. Pnor to this election,Mr. Crawford said. no man had evercharged traud in tlie Ninth Cpngressionftll':.-:rict of Xorth Carolina. F.ut Mr. Pear?son. he said. seldom knew defeat. Hecharged th it Mr. Pearson h.id trimmed"He voted foi Cl v< 1 ind twice," saidMr. crawford. "and supported me againstBenal >:- Prll :hard when I defeated him inWhile referrlng to Governor Russell'sattack upon Mr. Pearson, Mr. Grosvenor,01 Ohio, Interrupted t<> ask if the Demo?crats of North Carolina had not threatenedto Impeach Governor Russell."That is "a\n assault upon the Governorof my state which I resent," replied Mr.Crawford. ,In concludlng. Mr. Crawford said, addressing the Republican side: "1 shallawait your verdict. consclous that you canflo mr n'o harm with the people whose cotnmission I hold."Mr. Linney, of North Carolina. conchided the debate with a characteristicspeeeh in favor of the claims of the con?testant. In referritig to Governor Russ.il's letter, he characterized it "an exparte statement of a mad Governor."MAD AS A MARCH HARF.."For hc is mad," said Mr. Linney, "madas a March hare. That he Is a great manintelleetually, 1 admit. and that he Is agood polltlclan while working in the ranks,I avow. But he cannot staud prosperity.As soon as he !s promoted he kicks outoi the harness and plays the devil in gen?eral. He is afraid of his own s'nadow. Heis in terror of the Democratic organizationof the State. and will do anythlng to keepsuspended the sword of Damocles, whichhangs over his head."Latcr Mr. Linney produced somo figuresto show that it was ihe black districtswhich returned Democrats to Congress,not Republicans.At the conclusion of Mr. Linney's remarks the vote was taken upon theminority resolution declaring Mr. Craw?ford, the siiting member, entitled to hisseat.When the roll call was completed. Itshowed a majority of one for the resolu?tion.Inlense interest was manifested. Mr.Tawney stated thai Mr. Fitzgerald hadvoted, although he was paired with Mr.Lcvering. of Massachusetts. On accountof the closeness of the vote, the Speakerorderc-d a recapitulation of the roll call. Atthe end pf the recapituiation Mr. Tompkins. Republican. of New Vork. ofTered tovote. but as he was not present when hisr.ame was called. hc could not vote underthe rule.The Speaker ordered the tally elerk aeainto foot up the totals. An error was discovered that tied the vote. 12S to 128.The resolution was therefore lost.The vote was then taken upon themajority resolution. declaring Mr. Pearsonelected.VOTED WITH DEMOCRATS.Mr. jack. of Pennsylvanla. was the onlyRepublican who voted with the Democratson the first roll call; but fifteen Republi?cans were absent and unpaircd.Mr. Fitzgerald explalned that he hadvoted unler a misunderstanding, and hisvote was wlthdrawn. The vote upon thendoptlon of the majority resolution was 123to 127.The nnnouncement was greeted with applause by the Republicans.Mr. Pearson came forward to the bar ofthe House and took the oath of office asa member. mThe House adopted a resolution reportedby the Foreign Affalrs Committee. reqtiestlng all the lnformation in posscsslon of theTreasury Department relating to the immi.gration of Japaneso laborers during thelast two years, probabilities of such Immigration ln the ensulng year. enforcementof contract labnr laws ln such lmmigration.and the punlshment of those unlawfullycontractlng for Japanese laborers.At 4:20 P. M- the House adjourned.ln thc Sonaie.WASHINGTON. May 10.?In the Sen?ate to-day the case involvlng the seatof Mr. Clark, of Montana, was postponed until next Tuesday.Mr. Chandler sav- notice that at thattime he would inslst that the case beeontlnuously fcohsldered to the exclusionof all oiher business.Owlns to the time consumtd by epecialorders, the naval appropriation bill wasnot brought up. Mr. Hale cohsenting that jit go over until fo-morrow*.Several measurcs of minor importanee 1w<>re passed; and Mr. Galllnger, of New iHampshire, addressed the Sena'c at jlpngth 011 his resolutlon d'eclaring that !"the pr^t-ent phenomenai development of ,the country is due to prateotion as em- ibodicd in the Dingley taiilT law." ,'Mr. Hoar ofi'cred a resolutlon for im- |mediate consideration direetmg the Com- jnuttee on i/oreigr. Reiations to )nqu"ewhether American cltizrns are obligedto obtain pas?ports or other licenses orpay any fses tor permisslon :o pass vi andfio beiwppn the Hawailan Islands andthe T'nitrd States, and whpther it is expedient that such relations be longer continucd.'The resolut'orf was referred to theForelgri Relntious Committee.Mr. Lodge gave notice that next Mbnday he would press consideration of theSpooner bill, conferring upon the Presi?dent authority to govern the Philippines.A long diseussion was precipitatcdover a bill to apply a portion of theproeeeds of the sale of the public landsto schools or deptn tmenis of mining andmetal lurgy.in the several States andTPrritories ili connrotion with the Aricultural Colleges. Ench college is to re?ceive S10.000 for the year iflOl, and $1,000additional each succe^dins year lintil thoamotint rccpived by each coiiege shallbe $15,000 annually. No actioh was taken.The session was concluded with eulopips on the late Representative SamiielBaird, of Louisiana.At 4:15 I". M the Senate ad'journed.T0 ENTERTAIN BOERS.The Commissioni'is Will Be Given aPublic Kcccpl ioti.WASHINGTON, D. C. May 9.?ArranpemenL'-- are under way in Cbngr.esslonal cireles for a public reception to betenderea the delegation of Boer statcsmen which will arrlvc in New York nextweek: According to present plans thcywill hc tendered the- freedom of thecountry as in the case of Lafayette,Kossuth, Parnell and oihers, at a bigdemonstration to be organizeu" in theirhonor. The Grand Qpcra llouso. at?which Webster Davis spoke, will be se?cured. and public adflresses will be de?livered I-;.- promlnent men. The d'elegatea will be quartered at the Arlington,whllo in the hands of the tfteoeptionCommiittee, and among the- attcntionsshown them will be a earriage drive overthe Capiial City.Mr. Cornelius \V. Van dcr Hoog, whehas faiihfully roprcscnted the interestsof the Boers at Washington, has beensmnmoncd from Baltimore for cohsulta"tion, and said to cbrresporident to-daythat while he heartlly approved of thoprogramme, he hoped that the nffairwould not br- gtveri a partisan aspect.as the Boer Commissioners would notcountenance any attempt to mcrge theirmisslon with a purely American po'iticalquestion affecting the election. The deiegates, he said, were comiirg here toappeal to the American people at largeand hoped to enlist the sympathy of th<=great mass of citizens vegardless ofparty. i !In this cmnection it may be statedthat Democratic leaders here are strbngly in favor of inserting a plank in theirplatform strongiy expressing sympathywith the South African republics.RHODES CASETHIS MORNINCAccused to Be Tried for the Murderof W. F. Barnett LastJanuarv.A case that is attractlng considerableinterest, and the trial of which wlll beginin the Hustihgs Court this morning at 30o'clock, is that of W. J. Rhodes, chargedwith the murder of W. F. Barnett.The homicide occurred on Church HillAvenue, near Twehty-second Street, onthe morning of January 29th. Barnett wascarried to the Virginia Hospital, where hedied on February lst.The case has been postponed severaltimes on account of the illness of certainwitnesses. lt was set iinally for a hearingin t':ie llustings Court yesterday, at whichtime the jury was chosen from a list ofthirty men. and the case will be gone intothis morning.The accused is represente'd by CaptainGeorge D. Wise and Mr. llarry M. Smith,two of the finest criminal lawyers in Vir?ginia, while the interests of the Commonwealth will be looked after by the al.deCommonwealth's Attorney, Mr. D. C. Kiehardson.A large crowd was ln attendance yes?terday morning when the case was opened.Capt. Wise, after the witnesses hadbeen called. aros* and stated that in viewof the fact that the day was Oakwood Me?morial Day, and that many people wereanxious to participate in the cerorribnlesof the becasion, he would suggest thatthe jury be chosen. but not sworn, andthat the court then adjourn over tothis morning, when the case will be goneinto.This suggestion met with tho approbation of the Commonwealth's Attorney solong as it did not interfere with thepublic interests.The anangomDnt suggesled by CaptainWise was so ordered by Judge Witt, andtlie prellminary busincss started.Counsel for the defence made the usua1motions as to quashing tho venire uponwhich the grand jury was summoned,and also to <iuashing the indictmont.The motions were overruled and the indictment was read by Clerk Christian.The prisoner pleaded not guilty, andthe selection of a jury was begun, afterall the witnesses had been recognizedfor their appearance to-day.Thirty names were eallpd from the regular panel and the upcessary sixteen jurymen were seletted. From these four nameswill be stricken from the list by the de?fence.The list includes the following: GeorgeBarpamin. K. F. Hudgins. II. S. Crump.Julius Kracke. J. C. I^uckett, F. R. palmore. Robert Wendenburg, J. C. Hannon.J. H. Beveridge, lt. A. Cavedo. R. A.Knowles, W. B. Jennings. Solomon Lang,G. C. Clowes, T. J. Puryear, J. D. Lottler.Before dismissing the jurymen for theday Judge Witt admonished them not toallow any one to speak to them of thecase under penalty of becomnig amenableto the law.OFFICERS CHOSEN.H. D. Leo Sucocotls George Arents asTreasuror of Am. Tobacco Cn.NEW YORK. May 30.?The directors ofthe American Tobacco Company organiz'edto-day by the election of the followingofficers:J. B. Duke, president.J. B. Cobb, W. 11. Harris and S. W. Hill,vice-presldents.R. L. Patterson, secretary.II. D. Lee, treasurer.Mr. Harris sttcceeds H. L. Terrell. resigned. S. W. Ilill was formerly seere-"tary. Mr. Lee succeeds George Arents astreasurer, - 'CARNIYAL WEEK, RICHMOND, MAY 14 TO 19.MR. VALENTINEELECTED KIiFinal Count Was MadeLast Night.A LARGE MAJORI1YThe Vote Polled Was Much LighterThan Was Expected.A BIG CROWD WAS PRESENTSecret Vote frOra 10:30 to 11 O'clockand Mucli Interest ManifhstefLSeveral EuvfelOpcs Stuffcd WithPaper?Court Oflicei's to Pre?sent tlie Order ofllcx.Other Mattcrs.The final contest in thc votihg for theKing of the Carnival took place at theJefferson Hotel last night and resultedinthe election of Mr. Henry Lce Valentinefor that honorable position.About 9 o'clock the crowd began togather around the polls which had beenmade near the Main Street entrance, andwhen the Knights of the Golden HorseshoeX HENRY LEE VALENTINE,(He was Elected King of the Carnival.)arrived on the scene in full force, headedby one of the King's Heralds in full costunie; the excitement bcgan to grow, andsoon the votes were passed over the counter for various candidates.A blackboard had been placed in a conspicuous place with the standing of thecandidates up to the count yesterday afternoon. This 11st was headed by Mr.Henry Lee Valentine with 69(1 votes againstMr. William R. Trigg with 323..SFCRET VOTING.At 10:30 o'clock the open voting wasclosed and all votes were sent in sealedenvelopes with tlie name of the candidatewritten on the outside. As the cryer calledout the names of the candidates for whomthe votes were east, the crowd cheeredtheir favorites.At 11 o'clock a blast of the Herald'strumpet announced that the polls wereclosed and the tinal count was made-. Thevote was: Messrs. H.jL. Valpntine, 2,89?.;William R. Trigg, 1X1; Colonel C. O'B.Cowardin, 30G; Colonel John S. Harwood,70: A. J. Marcuse, 65; Thomas N. Carter,27: A. von Rosenegk; 20; Dr. M. D. Hoge,11; J. B. I-ficks, 10; Alex. Cameron, 9; Ashton Starke, 6: Joseph Bryan, G; Leon Wallersteln. 6; M. T. Hoffheimer, G; H. D.Eiehelberger, 5; S. W. Travers, 5; S- T.Morgan, 2; Thomas Atkinson, 3; James D.Patton, 1, and Dr. George Ross, 1.STUFFED ENVELOPES.When the flnal vote was announced, Col?onel Hawes stated that in the secret vot?ing bv envelopes several envelopes had beenstuffed, and that the committee in chargeof the election disclalmed any part in, orany knowledge of the proceedings. whichwere calculated to produce a false impression.Tne total liumben of votes east was3.S9S, making Mr. Valentine's majority avery handsome one.OFFICERS TO MEE.T.A mass-meetlng of all military officers,both active and retired. now llving lnRichmond will be held at the Begimenta!Armory, Seventh Street, to-morrow e.veniiig. at S:o0 o'clock. lt ls rsqiiested tl'nalf'who canpossibiy do so will be present.as matters of greatest importanee will bediscussed.The Military Cd.mmittee received a conimunlcation from " the Naval Rcserves ofNorfolk, Va., stating that the first comnanies would be in Richmond durins taeCarnival and take part in the military pa?rade on Thursday. Each of the companieshas thlrty-five nien, besides officers. anatheir gaudy uniforms Will aad to the beauty of this oarade.During the week Mr. Garnett. the ramous orange cidef man of the Chicago exposition, will liave several booths on(Broad Street,- rotalling his delicious drink?to the ptiblid, at the popular prices. He1*111 have six booths in the Fair and will?make the cider before the eyes of the?public.I Messrs. John H. Rose & Co. have givena handsome stove worth $25 to the premlum committee to be given as tlie prizeifor one of the contcsts.THE BOOTHS. -The buiiding bf booths on- Broad Streetis rapiaiy gplng on, and many of themnre nbw being brought into ehape. and(Cohtinued on Fif th Pagre.) . .TRYING TO KILLTHE CONVENTIONNorfolk Papers StirredUp on the Situation.DONTPULtTOGETHERDeleeates Voted? Contrary to Spirit? iof Instr'uctionsiSI LENCE IN PORTSMOUTHCharged That Parties Opposing tlieConvention are Doing KvorythingPsssiblo to liecp It Quiet?Pop?uiar bpiniob that Martin'sFriends Trying ?o Sccretly Kill It.NORFOLK, VA., May 10-Special.That differenceS in the Democratic partyin this section are likely to be broughtabout by the attitude of those who op,pose -State constitutional revision nowappcars probable.Euiitorials in two pemocratic papersto-day show the trend.The Public Ledger said that "hc Dej mocracy of Isle of Wight county, Norj folk and Fortsmouth cities instructedtheir delegates to vote for a- Constitu?tional Convention. That the dolegatesvoted, Instead for members of the Resolutions Committee, for men opposed tuthe convention, and should be called toaccount.The Pdrtsmouth Star said that thereis in Portsmoiuh an apparent pitrposeto defeat constitutional revision by thepolicy of silence. That few voters therekno\v the vote is to be east May 21th.That "some persons are interested in nothaving a Constitutional Convention, andwhile they do not oppose it openly, theyare doing everything possible to preventthe agitation or even the mention of thesubject."The popuiar impression here is thatthe office-holders and the elementof the party which is in sympathy withSenator Thomas S.'Martin. uv secretlytrying to defeat the movement lookingtoward constitutional revision.CHARGED WiTH~FIXED BAYONETSCaptain Miller Routes the Enemv andCaptures One Prisoner, WhoWas Released on Parole.As the iocal militia was returning fromthe exercises at Oakwood yesterday after?noon a pitched battle between them and aI crowd of boisterous negroes resulted. The? militia with fixed bayonets charged thej crowd, which scattered. One prisoner wasi captured, but was later released on paj role by order of Captain Miller, command> ing tho battalion.I The trouble, from all accounts, origi| nated between a party of white boys and> the blacks. After a war of words had! been waged for a time, ..stone-throwingj was resorted to by the negroes, and theI whites beat a retreat. The pursued espiedi the soldiers and sought refuge in the ranks.j The, pursuers continued the rock bomI bardment, and a number of persons, including several ladies and children, werej more or less hurt by the missiles, which! went wido of the mark.t The right began in a fleld near Oakwood' Avenue. but was continued along the lineI until Twenty-fifth and Leigh Streets was? reathed. It was then that Captain Miller! declded on heroic aetiom A volley of'. blanks was fired, but without effect. The1 orders to *T?x bayonets" and "charge": were then given in rapid succession. The'i enemy wavered, then bfoke ranks and ran.i One prisoner was taken. but was relensed! on promising "tb go home and be good."iTi?c Strikc Spreads.1 BUFFALO, N- Y.. -May 10.?Two hun; dred and seventy-.five car repalrers of thej Lehigh Vailey Railroad have struck inj sympathy "With the men already out jBRITISH PRESSINGHARD ON BOERSThe Advance on PretoriaGoes Steadily On.BATTLE IS IMMINENTBetween Steyn's Force and Troops ofRundle and Brabant.BULLER SHOWING ACTIVITYBut there is aCompIete NewsEmhargoon Correspoiitlents "With Him.Meeting of Burghers of FreeState Said to Have Decidedto Subntit to theQucen,LONDOX, May 33.-3:05 A. M.?Membersof the House of Commons were freely betting in the lobbies last evening that LonlRoberts would be in Pretoria in two? months-. The Ministerialists are buiidingconhdent hopes upon tho comprehensiveplans he has communicated to tho WarOflice. Predictions are detinitely made hewill enter Kroonstadt next Monday, and.that his advance is probably already reconnoitering the vlcinity of Ventersburg,where tlie hill country begins again.Bevond Kroonstadt is an intricate anddiffie'ult country, and if the Boers shouldelect to flght it is possible they couldcheck the progress of the British untilLord Roberts' cavalry had had time torido around their llank and threaten theirrear.From 15,000 to 20,000 ls the estimate of thoBoers under the pcrsonal command of Genoi-s! Botha. who is said to have forty-sixguns. General Botha. and General Dewetare reported to have quarrelled.Lord Roberts is pressing hard after thisforce with 35,000 men and 340 guns, andaO.COd more men are easily available.President Steyn, with 10,000 men. is re?ported to have been east of Thaba N'Chuyesterday (Thursday) noon. and a battlewas then imminent. The advance troopsof General Rundle and General Brabantwere being fired on.?Vccording to a dispatch from Durban,dated Thursday, General Buller's army is'^showlng activity." but a complete newsembargo is imposed upon the correspondents with him.Parties of Boers are stnl holding tnemouhtairis adjacent to Springfield. NewZealand scouts burncd the^homestead of afarmer named C.reyling. in whose housearms were found at Deering.During a concc-rt for the relief of thesuffprers from the Begbie Works' explosion,given Saturdav at Pretoria In the GafetyTheatre, the doors were suddenly cli.?and evcrv man in the audience was commandeered. All the horses were takenfrom tho conveyances outside.President Krtiger has released the DailyMait correspondettts, Messrs. Hallowell andHofmeyer.BOERS IN FULL RETREATBritish Army Crossed Zaml River withSmall Loss.LONDON, May 10?1:05 P. M.?The War?Office has received the following dispatchfrom Lord Roberts:"Cable Cart. Zand River,"May 10th, 32::30 P. M."TJio enemy is in full retreat. Theyoccupied a position twenty miles in length.Ours was necessarlly longer. With thewideiy-scattered force, it will take sometime "to learn the casualties. but, I amhopeful we have not suffered much. Thecavalry and horse artiliery. are pursuingthe Boers by three dlfferent roads."Lord Koherts also reports to the ,WarOflice as follows:"CVBLE CART HEADQUARTKRS ATTHE FKONT. May 10?9:10. A. M.?We arenow across the Zand river. The enemyare st'll holding a strong position, butwe are .grudually pushing them back."LONDON. May 10-0.0:20 A. ,M--LordRoberts telegraphs to the War Otliccfrom Welgclegcn. under date of May 9th.evening. as, follows:"Pole-Carew's and Tueker's d'ivisions,Hamilton's roluran of heavy na.val androyal garrison artillpry guns and fourbrigades bf cavalry marched here to-day.The enemy hold the bpposite bank ofthe Zand river. Their strength wiil boascertained to-morrow. when .1 hope tobe able to force a passage of the river."Glieery Meswige From Mafrkitig.LONDON, May 10.?The War Oflice herereceived a most cheery telegram .fromBaden-Powell.CR0SSING 0F THE ZANDWas Acconiplislied More Easily ThanWaa Anticipated.LONDON, May 10.?The crossing of theZand river by the British appears tohave been effected sooner than ever t'aemost sanguine expected and this morningLord Roberts' temporary. headVjuartersare estabiished in Cabie CartJ-m the Nortfhbank of the river, though tho oppositionl+f* Federals are offering shows that yesterday's reports of the aDanaonment oitheir position were ill-fouiided."Lord Hoberts' advance force. consistingof from 10.000 t3 32,000 mounted men, be?sides infantry, artiliery and the naval contingent, appears to be stifnclency strongto 'averwhelm any opposition tne Burgherscan ofler. Even though as reported yester?day, they have been reinforced by threethousarid men from other commands andpossess a score of heavy guns. the expertsbelieve the opposition wlll not be prolongedmore than necessary to femove the gunsand other impediments in the dlrectlon ofKroonstadt. Further reports from LorenzoMarques show that the customs authorities there, in addition to clothing and shoes,refuse to clear corner beef for the Transv&al, holding it as contraband."Women Mny Flght.PRETORIA (Wednesday). May 9.?Presi?dent Kruger has received a telegram froma. Burghess, asking if- the time has notarrived for the formatlon of a corps orwomen. adding that she is prepared with abody ot women vdlunteers tb take up armsin defence of. the Indepcndence of theTransvaal.AVill Not Sell Miitfng RIgbts.PRETORIA, Wednesday, May 9.?Therequest of the govemment for permissionto sell mlning rights for prices which"should be approved by the govemmentwas rejected by the Kaad by a vote of12 to 9.Tho session is closed.THE DRUGGISTS RETURNMembers of Anici-ican Pharmacetttionl Association (iet l?acU to City.The members of th<^ American Pharmacjeutical Association returned to the citylast night and completed their second ses?sion of the section on scientinc papers.It was shortly after 9 o'clock when thebody was called to order. Several paperswere read and discussed.The third session of the section will beheld at 9 o'clock this morning. and thisafternoon at 2 o'clock the first session oithe section on education and legislatlonwill be held. At 4::W o'clock the druggistswill take a trolley-car ride.The programme for to-morrow is as folIows^-10 A. M., third session of section oneducation and legislation: 3 P. M.. ftnalgeneral session: S:::o V. M.. entertalnmentin Roof c.ardea of Jefferson H.itei.The druggists will leave for their homesto-morrow night and Sunday morning.Drngfflsts al Newport News.NEWPORT XHWS. VA.. Alay 10Special.?The great battleshlp KentuckJwas Visited this morning by tho membersof the American Phaxmaceutlca! Associa?tion and their ladies, who. to the numberof about two hundred and 1'tfty. arrivi din the city from Richmond on a specialat 10:30 o'clock.The party was reinforced by committees from the local Business Men's As?sociation. the Medical Soeiety and theRetail Druggists' Association.General Superintendent AV. A. Post, ofthe Newnort Newte Shipbullding andi>cydock Comany, thraw open the gates jof fne yard and welcomeu" the visitonr. 'Tiiey streamed through the machlneishops, prowlcd arounrt the huge drydocks, investigated the partially constructed vessels on the ways, learned allabout the science of shlpbuilcung andwere variously informed regarding thogreat cranes.The objeetive of the party was thebattleship Kentueky. A small party ofskirmishers were sent on ahead. Amarine with a gun had cheeked the ad?vance and sent for a superior offieer,who was polite, but snrry the party couldnot come aboard. Visitors could not beadmitte'd on this day.A council of war was held. In a fewminutes two score or more folk hadswarmed up the gang plank antl takentthe big ship by strtrm. After these,came others. They spread out over Uievessel, made themselves at home in the'captain's cabin. promenaded the bridge,looked" at thc compasses and fondledl th.->big guns with utter disregard for theenemy. The offieer. seeing that ln- yraabeaten, and realizing that further reSlstance was impossible, gracefully surreudered and extended all the courtesiesof the ship to the party.After the inspeetion of the battleshipwas over. electric cars took the partydown to the Chesapeake and Ohio piers,after which all hands repaired to OldPoint, where lunuheon was had'. the partyreturning to Richmond late in the at'tertioon.WHARTON BARKERAND DQNNELLYThese Are the Choiceof tlie Middleof-the-Road Populists for President and Vice-President.ClNCINNATr, o.. May 10.?For Prestdtnt? Wharton Barker, or pennsylvania.Vice-President?Ignatius Donneliy, ofMinnesota.The above Is the ticket placed in therield to-day by the Middie-of-the-RoadPopulist party. For a time to-day it appeared as if nothlng could prevent a complete uisruptiori of the plans so carefullywrbught out by the handful of men whoseparated themselves on February 9. 153$ar Xebraska, from the fu.-nunist elementof the People's party.Since Tuesday a cut and dried agreement on Barker by the Initiative referendum party, had shook almost the fouhdatlon on which that ticket stood.To-day, as the time drew near for nomJnations, word was quletty passed, co::tirmed by Mr. Howard, that thc- Barkerfollowing would bolt the convenriim shouldtheir leader be turned down. Howardclaimed that he had no ambifon to headthe ticket, and withdrew his name. Nevertheless, on the first bullot, Howard wasOnly ? f< w short of thc r.nminatinn.M ssrs Howard nf Alabama, Mtrgan ofArkansas, and Mallet ot Texas. were selected to 'notify nominees within t.i.rty. ? w. :immlt(r. m.days. , ,The National Committee selectea inci iaes.Al.ibuna?H. S- Woodruff, M. W. Howardand G. B. Crowe.Florida?A. M. Morton, D. L. MeKinnonand F H. I.yttle.Ge'rgia-W. P. HHIips. W. D. Haw-;kins and H. 3. White.Vifglnla?T. W. Evans. W. H. rwlstleyand B. B. Keane.The committee as organizel: 1 ar^r.chairman; J. E. MeBride; Grand Rnplds,secretary. and 31111On Park. Durer. TOgether with theseconstltute the Nati ? > Ex '? ''?'tee: M. L. Soence. West Yirg:Walters, inaiana:--X K. Seare. Oregon.Halder E. Boen. Mlnnesota; W*. L. Peakt.Georgia: Alhert Falker, NebrasKa.Tne enmmittee wtll establish headquartersin Chieagb.The IVatforui.The nlatform adopted declares ln favorof governroental ownershfp ot raflroadsand telegraph and tekphone ltnes T.ie"Middle-of-ihe-Road" men have tnh, tosay as to the Bnancial platform:"A -^cientitic and absolute paper m.->ney.based on the entire wealth and populatfonof the nation. not redeemable ln attyspecitic commodity, but.made a full lrgaitender for all debts and recelvable fortaxes and pub'.ic dues and issued by theGovernment only. without tha interventlon of banks, and in sufflcient quantitleato mpet the demands of commerce, isthe best currencjv that can be devised.but until such -a tinancial system issecured, which we shall press foradoption. we favor the free and? unlimited colnage of both silver and goldat the legal ratio of W to 1."The platform further demands thelevy and eolleetion of a gvaduated taston "inoomes and inheritances and a con?stitutional amendment to secure thesame if necessary. and the election ofPresident and Vice-President. FederalJudges and Fnlted Statea Senators bydirect vote of the people."We are opposed," says the platform."to trusts. and deciare the contentionbetween the old parties on the moaopolyduestion ls a sham battle. and that nosolutkm of this mighty problem is- possible without the adoption of the principles of public ownership of public iitHlties."- ...,_ ,^?.? *i-.. ^ ? -v ^ jBRYAN AND TOWNECHOICE OF POPSBoth Nominaiions Wereby Acclamation.GREAT ENTIJUSIASMBryan's Name Received With Deafenins; Cheers.A LONG PLATFORM ADOPTEDWhen the Portion K.xtendinjc Sym?pathy to the Boers Was Read theConvention Broke Into WiWi"Cheers ? Deelaiation forPopuiar Election ofSenarto'rs l-'.voketl Applaus?".Siorx FAI.l.S. S. n. May lft.?The N.itiona! Populist Convention corfcluded itssession at t o'clock this morning and a&journed sine ditr after nominatlng the Hon."VVilliam Jennings Bryan for Presidentand the Hon. Charles A. Tbwnc for Vlcel'r ? :?'. ?'The nominatfon of Mr. Towne w is olffyaccomplished after a struggl weralhours' duration. in which an efl "" wasmade to have the question of the nomina?tion of a vice-presidential candidate . -ferred to a committee to cbnfer with ?-.- ?Democratic ind the Sttver Republli in par?ties i:-. i' t ' onventlons.A motl m I i this effect was ?!? ?'? '?' d by? ; \:\< if: >n, '.>?-.: before :h^ result was reach- .? ?! var; c:s .'-ar.didatcs were placetl in nom?ination and thefc names aucceastvely withdrawn.Both nomlnatlons were accomplisaedimid Icenest of enjhus'tajm.wmid iUfauauutctrw*At ;.1:10 b'ctock tthta ntflternoon th* Plaitform Committee report arrived. It waaread by Commiateempai GHrette, of towa.Tho ifc>ngfv|ffnanclal planfc including the'? nxzG&VX&i ot 'the v cent banklrtg law,aad lespecJa-lty'tme dtamiand for free stlverar lii t>> l. was received with wild cheerIng.When that portion nf the plank extend-.4pg sympathy 'to- tihe South Afirfcan Re-<.'publicans-, ?enonncUag any aHManoe with..fbreign pdwera avaaireadi, -the cowventtonbroke int<? wtlcl sippUuus-\ j*nd Ihe tlir- ??election of United StatSS SenatOtS alsoevoked considerable applause.Jerry Simpson ttiOTed) ad >QtIon Ot t&aIpl-a itVrm, Beoontfedl by h-uLf a doaen deLegates. ? ?? .A delegafe fr.->m Mlchigan objected, asthe platform carried no plndge of supportto the candidate to be nominated. Homade a motion to- that effect. A standlnsvote was taken and every delegata in thotent arose, amid great cheering.CKEERED "P.ANTHWMVr.Speaker Patterson announced the piatform unanhnoosly adopted. and said thoni <r bnainess m brder was the presentattoii? lential nomination Tl en i '? '?Introduced Al ;'-- ?' :rang outas the veteranforward to second the nBryan.ten, amJ I feet aiten\Ir.?' '. ;- r n) (Ve that.)-;_-. convention b? I' u WBIlani J igsBr ? nomInated by acclamation for :'? ddenl otthe United Stab -."WAS UNANIMOT73.As ?ranes,conventl i ?.';'''''... ,., pattl r- i Oi D i:n::: itlon onaolmons'.y legntes -? ttled down :' ':an the v. ' ? I " ? ' '? whichwas next on tho programm t.At ":ir> the convfctl ?n 'J ??-'?' - until i??.'.?' >.-k this evening:Ex-Congressman Keliy, ot S'--;:*h Dakota. Who had l?"'r! cl.i.-niring un-' ?? ? --?fully for recoffnitlon all day. advanced t<?rtv frnnt and d nounc< I ? oairnron t .11terson as "a ml lei ? - ? --???'?: m*There was'a Wg trproar and crfes ot-?;?! hlw Out!" and when the ehnirman..? .:. in?l that he had trl -I to b?tt withboth sides In succession, Keliy d?iir as a falsehootl Keliy flnalry waiheard and the excitement siibsldcd.THE PLATFORMThe platform adopted declaree for fre?slfver at the ratio ot 16 to i: a graduatedincome tax: postal savings banks; againsttrust-. denonncea the adrainistration "toichanging :i war for hnraanlty mt" a wat. ~. ? ??? tmperiallsm and, ,. . :. . co Ihe South Afrlean:?' | ? ;V,,rs the governmentad n?nershto ot raihroads on a "non-partisailSUMMARY OF TO-DAY'?. NEWSLocaT.?Oakwood Memorial Day celebrated.?Commencement ot the Medlcal College of Virginia. . ?__?Mr. Henry Lee Valentlna elected Kinaof the Carnlval.?Injunctlon against Paaeengn ar.cPower Company with rcference to v.mdevilie spur track.?Soldiers have trouble with negroes.State.?Mass-meetiog ln ChartotiesvlUa f?favorol a Conatltutlonal Convention.'?A colored boy accldentally shoots hisbrother near Suffolk.?Revenue officers capture a larjre inictlstill near Madlson Ruw. Va.?The Centurv Cotton Mills Companjorganized' at South Boston with *2W>.0Wcapital. Survt?>- oi water power to generate elcctrlcity.?The pharmaciats visit Newport X?mand tako i.the battleship Keiitueky bjstorzD.General.?Bryan and Towno choice of the Popullsts at Sioux F-.lls?Middle-of-the-Koadcrs nomtnat-.* Barker" and DonneUy_V- Crawford (D*m.>. ot North < aroHnaV unseated by House in favor oiPearson. *?American Tobacco Company electofficers.Foreigii.?Boers retreat beforo Roberts" ad*vance^. __?Predletod ln London that Pretoria wil!have fallen itj two months.?Battle. between Steyn and Rundle !mminenc.?Free Stacem said to have devided tosubmJx to tjueen. .